Skoda Octavia 1999 vs Audi A4 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 140 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.3 seconds | 14.6 seconds | |
| Skoda Octavia and Audi A4 have the same engine power, but Skoda Octavia torque is 5 NM more than Audi A4. Skoda Octavia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 8.8 | |
| Skoda Octavia consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that by driving the Skoda Octavia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| Audi A4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 460'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 1 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | Used also on Volkswagen Passat | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Skoda Octavia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Skoda Octavia is 3 cm longer than the Audi A4, width is practically the same , while the height of Skoda Octavia is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 548 litres | 390 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1512 litres | no data | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage capacity. Skoda Octavia has 158 litres more trunk space than the Audi A4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Octavia is 0.3 metres less than that of the Audi A4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`738 | 1`815 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Skoda Octavia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A4 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Skoda Octavia, so Skoda Octavia quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1400 | |
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